United States Federal Government Resources: Federal Register

Starting Points

The Federal Register (FR) is a daily publication containing rules, proposed rules, notices of Federal agencies and organizations, notices of environmental impact statements, executive orders, and other presidential documents. It was first published in 1936.

1994-current. This born digital version is an unofficial version of the Federal Register produced by the government to provide easy access to documents through the ability to search or browse by agency, topic, and date. The print format version is considered the official version.

1945-1989. National Archives provides on-line access to the Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations included in the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) publication Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders which is also available in print. The Federal Register citation information is included.

Last two years in print.
1936-1951 on microfiche, call number M-5002
1952-1983 on microfilm, shelved with M-5002
1984-2002 on microfiche, call number M-5002
1936-current available in print, Gallagher Law Library

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